U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. An OSS officer instructs Burmese students on ambush and traps. Students seated on benches outside a hut. The instructor uses a black board. He explains the written matter and diagrams on the board. A Burmese instructor translates the information. A student stands up and asks a question. The instructor responds.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. American and Burmese instructors with the students on a path in the jungle. The instructor gives instructions and demonstrates mine laying near huts in a clearing. The students watch. The y mark positions on either side of the road and lay mines. The recruits in camouflaged hats. The instructors demonstrate and inspect. The students lay mines in the thick foliage. Dust flies on the jungle path.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Instructors and Burmese students on tracks in a clearing. The students at attention. The U.S. and Burmese instructors talk to the students. The e students get into a truck. The officers in a military jeep and the students in a truck leave the ground. They reach the firing range, get off, get into formation and salute the officers. The officers give instructions and mark their positions. The recruits are trained in machine gun handling and firing as well as grenade throwing. The American instructor demonstrates the correct standing position and handling of a machine gun. The students watch, learn and follow the instructions. The instructors watch as the recruits hold machine guns, take aim and fire at targets on the range. The American instructor watches as students throw grenades on practice targets. They throw the grenade and fall into the prone position. Burmese soldiers smile and salute.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Burmese recruits assemble outside a thatched hut in the jungle. They perform strengthening exercises. A Burmese instructor trains the students in handling and firing of rifles. A student runs up a hill to place the practice target in position. Students in prone positions take aim and fire at the targets. Each student takes his turn. Burmese recruits lined up outside a thatched hut. An American instructor demonstrates the grenade throwing action. The students observe and follow the instructions.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Students learn to send and receive Morse code messages. American and Burmese officers train the students. The instructors and students in a field. They remove the equipment from bags and lay it out on the ground. Students set up the equipment and cables. One student uses headphones at a radio transmitter. They make adjustments to the equipment and set up the antenna. An American instructor guides and helps the students. Students operate telegraphs and write down the decoded massage. Students take turn to operate the telegraph. The instructor supervises and check the students' messages. A Burmese instructor demonstrates and helps students set up the equipment.
U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) officers train Burmese recruits in Burma during World War II. Burmese students learn to disassemble and reassemble weapons. A Burmese instructor with the students around a table. A disassembled gun on the table. The instructor demonstrates reassembling of the gun as students watch. He fills the cartridges into the magazine and assembles all parts of the gun. Another instructor helps the students follow the procedure. A student reassembles a gun at the table. Others look on. The instructor guides them.
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